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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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March 2045

Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2101 · Varanasi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in March 2045

  1. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Feb · Shukla Trayodashi: 28 Feb, 23:08 IST → 1 Mar, 19:52 IST
  2. Holika DahanHindu festivals
    The bonfire on the eve of Holi, the victory of devotion over arrogance.Purnima: 2 Mar, 16:34 IST → 3 Mar, 13:22 IST
  3. Penumbral lunar eclipseEclipses
    A faint penumbral eclipse; it is not observed and has no sutak.Not visible here
  4. HoliHindu festivals
    The festival of colours that welcomes spring.Purnima: 2 Mar, 16:34 IST → 3 Mar, 13:22 IST
  5. Phalguna PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Mar · Purnima: 2 Mar, 16:34 IST → 3 Mar, 13:22 IST
  6. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 5 Mar · Krishna Chaturthi: 6 Mar, 05:57 IST → 7 Mar, 04:40 IST
  7. Papamochani EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Mar · Krishna Ekadashi: 13 Mar, 12:08 IST → 14 Mar, 14:48 IST
  8. Meena SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Meena.Sun enters 14 Mar, 21:50 IST
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 15 Mar, 17:21 IST → 16 Mar, 19:35 IST
  10. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 16 Mar, 19:35 IST → 17 Mar, 21:24 IST
  11. Chaitra AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 17 Mar · Amavasya: 17 Mar, 21:24 IST → 18 Mar, 22:45 IST
  12. Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 18 Mar · Shukla Pratipada: 18 Mar, 22:45 IST → 19 Mar, 23:34 IST
  13. Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegional
    Hindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Tithi begins 18 Mar · Shukla Pratipada: 18 Mar, 22:45 IST → 19 Mar, 23:34 IST
  14. Ram NavamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Tithi begins 26 Mar · Shukla Navami: 26 Mar, 17:26 IST → 27 Mar, 15:15 IST
  15. Kamada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 Mar, 12:50 IST → 29 Mar, 10:17 IST
  16. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Mar, 07:38 IST → 31 Mar, 05:00 IST
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Mar, 07:38 IST → 31 Mar, 05:00 IST